University science courses are interesting, engaging and rewarding but have a heavy workload due to weekly mandatory labs. As this is the case, we recommend the following course plan for your first year to manage your school-work-life balance and to ensure success in all of your courses.
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BSc. Physics for Modern Technology – Recommended First Year Course Plans for 3-5 courses per semester. Courses in italics = Declaration Requirements
3 COURSES
Fall: 10 credits | Spring: 11 credits | Summer: 11 credits |
| PHYS 1600 – Intro. to Modern Tech. (3) | PHYS 1120 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. I (4) | PHYS 1220 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. II (4) |
| MATH 1120 – Differential Calculus (3) | MATH 1220 – Integral Calculus (3) | ENGL 1100 – Intro. to University Writing (3) |
| CHEM 1110 – The Structure of Matter (4) | CHEM 1210 – Chem. Energetics/Dynamics (4) | BIOL 1110 – Intro. to Biology I (4) |
4 COURSES
Fall: 13 credits | Spring: 14-15 credits | Summer: Optional |
| ENGL 1100 – Intro. to University Writing (3) | BIOL 1110 – Intro. to Biology I (4) | |
| MATH 1120 – Differential Calculus (3) | MATH 1220 – Integral Calculus (3) | |
| PHYS 1120 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. I (4) | PHYS 1220 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. II (4) | |
| PHYS 1600 – Intro. to Modern Tech. (3) | Elective |
5 COURSES
Fall: 17 credits | Spring: 18 credits | Summer: Optional |
| CHEM 1110 – The Structure of Matter (4) | BIOL 1110 – Intro. to Biology I (4) | |
| ENGL 1100 – Intro. to University Writing (3) | CHEM 1210 – Chem. Energetics/Dynamics (4) | |
| MATH 1120 – Differential Calculus (3) | MATH 1220 – Integral Calculus (3) | |
| PHYS 1120 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. I (4) | PHYS 1220 – Phys. for Physical/Ap. Sci. II (4) | |
| PHYS 1600 – Intro. to Modern Tech. (3) | Elective (3) |
Declaration Requirements
Please visit the University Calendar, Bachelor of Science, Major in Physics for Modern Technology, for full information.